I plan to donate 10% of my annual salary and volunteer with organizations that support those in the world that need it most. In my experience, most of these cases are abroad as they have significantly less resources that we do here. I feel drawn to help wherever I feel the need is greatest and the developing world has an immense amount of said need. Whether it be food insecurity, housing or any other struggles I plan on supporting with my time and money.

My giving goal has been shaped by my faith and love for animals. No matter how much money we had, my mother always made sure to give what she could in the offering plate. This act of giving and generosity has impacted me since. That no matter how much money I am bringing I will give to my church 10% of my income. I also am a huge animal lover shaped by the pets I had growing up. This has made me want to volunteer more with my local animal shelter back at home and wherever I end up living full-time. I like to see my words be put into action and so instead of my money, I will be putting in my time volunteering. Trying to make a difference in the lives of animals around me in the community. I think time is so valuable and can do so much more than money can. So even just volunteering an hour a week makes a difference to the ones you are serving. I really am going to try to stick to this goal and accomplish this.

My giving goal is to continually look into issues that I may not fully understand, and learn about the need, the potential causes behind them, and ultimately aim to serve as may people as possible disregarding the size of the issue. I hope that when getting a full time job starting off, I am able to give 10% of my income to issues I care about, those being international development, domestic violence, and human rights. Although I am extremely passionate about those issues, I hope throughout my life I am able to broaden my scope and gain passion and appreciation for all areas that can better our world. Ideally I would love to devote my life’s work to the philanthropic space, but if not possible I hope to maintain the ability and selflessness to give what I don’t need away and devote time to helping those who cannot help themselves. I want to at least have three non-profits I frequently donate to, as well as involve myself in a multitude of volunteering opportunities. Overall, my goal is to give my heart, soul, time, effort, and funds to the non-profit space in order to hopefully create a better tomorrow.

As I progress in life, I want to get more and more involved in the philanthropic space. A goal I have for myself is to initially commit at least 5% of my yearly income to philanthropy, specifically focused on humanitarian relief and those with learning disabilities/ impairments. Long term, if I had the ability to take on a major role within a non-profit, I would love to, but for right now, my sights are set on that 5% number. Without taking this course, something like this would have never crossed my mind, but seeing the impact we are able to make and how much need exists out there really does motivate me to reflect on my ability to give.

My goal is to find nonprofits that focus on causes I am passionate about (such as children, health, and human services) and donate both my time and money. I would like to volunteer in some way at least once every month, whether that be volunteer hours or serving on a board for a nonprofit organization. As far as monetary donations, I am aiming to give 5% of my career earnings to philanthropic causes.

I want to give be intentional to give 10% of my monthly paycheck to my church or an organization I believe in and support. Examples of these organizations include Young Life, Neema Village, or Mercy Project.